A key match in Ligue 2 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Le Havre in 5th position and Lens placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Ligue 2. This match was also played here at Stade Océane. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Lens have had more rest.
Le Havre form and stats
Le Havre have played 10 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Le Havre goalkeeper Mathieu Gorgelin is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 225 minutes without conceding a goal in the Ligue 2.
Le Havre's last game was hosting Troyes (placed 4th) and winning 1-0. Before that match, a win away at Niort.
Le Havre are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 2 match at Grenoble Foot 38 awaits in three days.
A decent goal production from Le Havre in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. Le Havre have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lens form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Lens have produced an overall stat of 5-4-2 so far.
Lens's last game was the home draw against Clermont (1-1). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Guingamp that ended 1-1.
After this away game Lens return home for a Ligue 2 game against Troyes. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Lens find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 16 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Lens have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Lens - Le Havre 1-3 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Le Havre 6 wins, 3 draws and Lens 1 victory. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Kadewere 18 goals |   G. Robail 7 goals |  S. Banza 6 goals |
Le Havre missing players
Lens missing players
| Le Havre | Lens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 20 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 90% |
| 76% | 70% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 76% |
| 48% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 43% |
| 29% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 52% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 48% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 43% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 19% |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 5.1 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 240 | 120 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 105 | 217 |
| 82 | 44 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 45 | 94 |
| 38% | 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 36% | 34% |
- Le Havre have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Lens has the most points from losing position (15)
- Lens has the most scored goals in the second half (24)
- Lens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lorient | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 | Lens | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 42 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Troyes | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 38 |
| 5 | Le Havre | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 35 |
| 6 | Clermont | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 33 |
| 8 | Nancy | 21 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 28 |
| 10 | Sochaux | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 26 |
| 13 | Chambly | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -9 | 24 |
| 14 | Rodez | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 15 | Châteauroux | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Caen | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 20 |
| 18 | Niort | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 18 |
| 19 | Paris | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -18 | 17 |
| 20 | Orléans | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -12 | 16 |